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Finding the Third Proportional to 759.75 and 1,068.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 759.75 and 1,068.75 is: 1,503.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759.75 : 1,068.75 = 1,068.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759.75/1,068.75 = 1,068.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759.75x = 1,068.75 × 1,068.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759.75x = 1,142,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,226.56/759.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503.42

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